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[Useless]

People still listen to Howard Stern?

[Jim]

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

People still listen to Howard Stern?

I don't like him either. I just like the fact that sirius is jumping in subscribers faster than the "experts" ever though And while I have XM, it is still nice that within a year, I predict Sirius will surpass XM in subscribers. Like him or not, Opie and Andy are no competition to Howard Stern That is, as far as followers. I really don't like any of the shock jocks. I am more of a Bob and Tom type of guy. (Torn knows what I mean)

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[Torn Rose]

Originally Posted by Jim

I am more of a Bob and Tom type of guy. (Torn knows what I mean)

Yes I do, I had been listening to a few of their cds as I work out and realized how long it's been since I've heard them at all that I got laughing so hard I misstep on the tread mill and almost took a bite of the console.

When/*IF* Bob and Tom ever go to XM or Sirrus or whoever that will be the day I get it, I listen to the music choice station on tv when I'm board with CNNHLN during the day, and most times when I drive I either listen to nothing or a cd. I’m just not a "dj" fan at all on local radio and hate commercials even more, O&A I just don't get, and Howard is just a publicity whore. Nothing wrong with either of them, just I prefer Bob and Tom.

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by Jim

...And while I have XM, it is still nice that within a year, I predict Sirius will surpass XM in subscribers...

I can take that bet & win right now, because when you throw in the 14 million that have XM thru their Direct TV, Sirius will never pass 20 million by the end of the year

But I will take the bet for just subscribers as of Dec 31st 2006 if you want.

Here are the current totals:
XM: 6.0 million
Sirius: 3.3 million

Just an indicator:
XM as of Jan 05: 3.2 million
Sirius as of Jan 05: 1.1 million
(all totals taken from their website press releases)

$100 sound good?

And before you reply, just remember that XM now has a portable unit that allows you to listen live, record shows & use it as an mp3 player:
http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/scre...06_01_04a.html
(Sirius has a docking station where you can save programming, but not listen live & not play mp3's)

[Useless]

Originally Posted by Greenguy

I can take that bet & win right now, because when you throw in the 14 million that have XM thru their Direct TV, Sirius will never pass 20 million by the end of the year

XM 'High Voltage' has doubled Direct TV's value in my home, and that's after only one day of listening. My life will never be the same again.

[Jim]

Originally Posted by Greenguy

I can take that bet & win right now, because when you throw in the 14 million that have XM thru their Direct TV, Sirius will never pass 20 million by the end of the year

But I will take the bet for just subscribers as of Dec 31st 2006 if you want.

Here are the current totals:
XM: 6.0 million
Sirius: 3.3 million

Just an indicator:
XM as of Jan 05: 3.2 million
Sirius as of Jan 05: 1.1 million
(all totals taken from their website press releases)

$100 sound good?

And before you reply, just remember that XM now has a portable unit that allows you to listen live, record shows & use it as an mp3 player:
http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/scre...06_01_04a.html
(Sirius has a docking station where you can save programming, but not listen live & not play mp3's)

So, using your numbers, with opie and andy, XM doubled. Without Howard Stern, Sirius tripled. $100 is a good wager.

[Jim]

Originally Posted by Greenguy

And before you reply, just remember that XM now has a portable unit that allows you to listen live, record shows & use it as an mp3 player:
http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/scre...06_01_04a.html
(Sirius has a docking station where you can save programming, but not listen live & not play mp3's)

Anything like this
http://www.sirius.com/gs/s50/

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by Jim

So, using your numbers, with opie and andy, XM doubled. Without Howard Stern, Sirius tripled. $100 is a good wager.

They're not "my" numbers, they are the only numbers

And based on those numbers, XM gained 2.8 last year & Sirius gained 2.2 (even with all the Stern fans buying units for Xmas)

Originally Posted by Jim

Anything like this
http://www.sirius.com/gs/s50/

"Get SIRIUS live with the included car or optional home dock or go portable with your stored content."
The XM units that came out last year before Xmas 2004 have live portable capabilities - so you can clip it to your belt & listen to live programming, as I did at both airports & on the plane rides for my Vegas trip

[Halfdeck]

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

People still listen to Howard Stern?

I used to listen to him for a while when I lived in NYC (back then, he was talking to Joey Buttafuco on the air about Amy Fisher, and sending Stuttering John after Bruce Springsteen). After a while, he got very predictable. I respect the man for turning a bad childhood into millions, and his insistence on complete honesty; I just wish I found his shows more interesting to listen to.

[SirMoby]

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

People still listen to Howard Stern?

I quit listening to him when he worked fro DC101 and got fired for calling Air Florida and asking to purchase a one way ticket to the 14th street bridge. This was the about 16 hours after dozens died when an Air Florida jet crashed into DC's 14th street bridge.

I don't have anything against him or his show but I realised back then he's just not my style.

[Mr. Blue]

Sometimes I like Howard Stern, sometimes I don't, but all and all he's an equal opportunity asshole and that's why he's a success. He's apolitcal in a sense, he doesn't know what politically correct is, and that's why people listen to him. Most of the stuff he spews is garbage and kind of juvenile, but it strikes at a nerve because it goes against what I think is an extremely anal retentive political correctness that started at the end of the 80's and has just gotten worst over the years. Will I get Sirus to listen to him? No, lol, but I can understand why he's so popular.